Annexure

CD 01

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Law of Evidence
Course Code: ILB/BCL/BBL 503
Credit Units:

Course Objectives: This paper is to orient students with

importance of evidence for establishment of claims and the
related rules and principles.
Course Contents: Appended below

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Pre-requisites:
The student must be aware about different types of substantive
criminal and civil law.
The student must be aware about procedural law relating to civil and
criminal law.
Student must be aware about various remedies available in civil and
criminal law.
Student Learning Outcomes:
To develop logical and legal thinking among students.
To clarify the use of evidence in civil and criminal law.
To make them explain application of evidence law in various situation.
To describe the relationship between evidence law and other procedural
law.
Comprehend and evaluate the challenges involved in application of
evidence law.

 Analyze the understanding of the subject through conduct of mock

trials at the end of course.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Module I Definitions and Relevancy of Facts
Descriptors/Topics
Evidence and its relationship with the substantive and
procedural laws; Definitions: Facts, facts in issue, relevant,
evidence proved, disproved, not proved, oral and
documentary evidence; Relevancy and admissibility;
Doctrine of res gestae; Conspiracy.

Weightage
(%)
20

Module II Admissions, confessions and statements by

20
person who cannot be called as witnesses
Descriptors/Topics
Definition of admission, who can make admissions by or on
their behalf, proof of admission against the persons making
them and admissions in civil cases. (Section 17-23, 31);
Definition, relevance and consideration of confessions
(section 24-30); Dying declaration (Section 32 and Section
33). Opinion of Third Persons (Sec. 45to 51) &
Character Evidence (Sec. 52 to 55).
Module III Documentary Evidence
Descriptors/Topics
Primary and Secondary Evidence, Proof and verification of
documents; Public documents and presumption as to
documents.

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Module IV Production and Effect of Evidence

20

Descriptors/Topics
Burden of proof (Sections 101-114); Estoppels (Section
115); Competence of witnesses (Sections 118-120).
Module V Module V: Examination of Witnesses
(Sections 135-166) and Rejection of evidence (Section
167)
Descriptors/Topics
Examination in-chief: Cross Examination, Reexamination; Leading questions; Hostile witnesses;
Refreshing
memory; Judges power to put questions or order
production.

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Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The class will be taught using theory and case based method. In addition to
assigning the case studies, the course instructor will spend considerable time in
understanding the concept of innovation through new case laws. The instructor
will cover the ways to think innovatively liberally using thinking techniques.
The instructor will conduct mock trial sessions by giving various situations to
understand the application of evidence law.
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: NA

List of Experiments: NA

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%)

Lab/Practical/Studio
(%)

End Term
Examination

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Component
s (Drop
down)
Weightage
(%)

P/S/V

CT

End Term
Examinatio
n
EE

10

10

70

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Component
s (Drop
down
Weightage
(%)

NA

NA

NA

NA

End Term
Examinatio
n
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Text & References:

Bare Act: Indian Evidence Act, 1872 latest with amendment

Bare Act
Monir, M.
Woodroffe,
John
Monir, M.
Lal, Batuk
Murphy,
Peter

Krishnamac Law
of 5th S.Gogia
and 200
hari, V.
Evidence
Company, Hyderabad 3
Ranchhodda Law
of 19th Wadhwa, Nagpur
200
s
and Evidence
2
Thakore
Indian Evidence Act,
Universal Law
2003
1872
Publishing Co.,
Delhi
Law of Evidence
13th Universal Book
200
Agency, Allahabad 2
Law of Evidence
17th Butterworth,
200
N.Delhi
1
Law of Evidence
6th Universal Book
200
Agency, Allahabad
2
Law of Evidence
15th Central Law
200
Agency, Allahabad
3
Murphy on Evidence
5th Universal Law
200
Publishing Co.,
0
Delhi

Sarathi, V.P. Law of Evidence

5th

Eastern Book
200
Company
3
5th S.Gogia
and 200
Company,
3
Hyderabad
17th Butterworths, Delhi 200
1
12th Allahabad Law
200
House, Delhi
8
LexisNexisButterw 200
orths, Nagpur
2

Krishnamac
hari, V.

Law of Evidence

Joga Rao,
S.V.
Field,s C D

Law of Evidence

Rao, Joga
and
Woodroffe
Sarkar

Law of Evidence
Law of Evidence

16th Wadhwa, Nagpur

Sarkar

Law of Evidence

16th

Sarkar and
Others
Sarkar and

Law of Evidence

17th
Rep
17th

Law of Evidence

Law of Evidence

200
8
Wadhwa, Nagpur
200
8
LexisNexisButterwor 2011
ths Nagpur, India
LexisNexisButterwor 2011

Others
Wigmore,
John Henry

Evidence in Trials at
Common Law

Rep ths Nagpur, India

2nd Wolters kluwer India
Rep P Ltd., Haryana

201
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